NARI remodelers:
Making dream
homes a reality
The core purpose of the National
Association of the Remodeling Industry is to
advance and promote the remodeling
industry’s professionalism, product and vital
public purpose.
What better way than to highlight the
regional and national winners of NARI’s
Cot Y Awards program?
These projects demonstrate the essence of
a remodeling contractor: making a
homeowner’s dreams come true. Entries are
not judged on the beautiful imagery that
illustrates the various parts of the project but
rather on how the contractor met the needs
of the homeowner as established at the
onset of the project and how the contractor
overcame obstacles along the way.
The 27 categories range in scope of project
as well as price point. The amount of entries
this year demonstrates that though the
economy is weaker, remodeling the home
makes it more a place of comfort for those
who live in the home.
It’s easy to focus on negative news, but
remodeling remains essential and vital to
homeowners. We prefer to look at the bright
side—as these winners exemplify, when it
comes to remodeling your home, a NARI
contractor will listen and respond to your
needs and help you navigate the process to
make your dream a reality.
—Amy Brown
Chair of the Awards Committee
Cot Y judging took place Jan. 14 and 15 in
Des Plaines, Ill. NARI thanks the following
judges for their expertise and time:
Cot Y judges
Bottom row, from left:
Anna Marie Mavrakis, IDS
Mavrakis Construction Inc.
Canton, Ohio
Jesse Morado, CR
Renovation Coach Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
Don Van Cura Sr., CR, CKBR, GCP, CLC
Don Van Cura Construction Co.
Chicago, Ill.
Eliot Nusbaum
Better Homes & Gardens/
Remodel magazine
Des Moines, Iowa
Michael Menn
Design Construction Concepts Ltd.
Northbrook, Ill.
Nick Virgilio, CKD, CGR
Janco Design Group
Bloomingdale, Ill.
Alan Zielinski
Better Kitchens Inc.
Niles, Ill.
Patrick Ganey
Julius Lowenberg & Associates
Construction
El Paso, Texas
True Davis
True T. Davis Building and Remodeling
Milford, Mass.
Doug Dervin, CR, CLC
Double D Contractors Inc.
Hicksville, N. Y.
Nick Kress
Standards of Excellence
Sacramento, Calif.
Anthony Tripp, CR, CKBR, CLC
Tripp Builders Inc.
Chicago, Ill.
Donna Dew, CR
Oak Tree Construction Services
Schaumburg, Ill.
Brian Young
NY Design Build Inc.
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Awards Chair Amy Brown
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen Worldwide
Waco, Texas